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L. A. COSTIGAN Re. 19,269

TYPE BINDING MEANS 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 &/ 3

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Aug. 14, 1934.

Original Filed Dec. 15

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Reissuec] Aug. 14, 1934 UNITED STATES FATE NT 19,269 TYPE BINDING-MEANSLaurence A. Gostigan; Philadelphia; Pa. Original "'No. 1.932.236, ureaOctober 24, '1933,

Serial No. 647.438; December 15, 1932. Application for reissue May 10,1934i"Serial No-;'725;005

. a Claims. --(c1. 256-) "This invention relates to novel and improvedmeans to facilitate and effectively bind a so called page of type.

"Briefly stated, the preferred embodiment of the 5inventionutilizesagummed or equivalent binding tape adapted to'surroimdthe marginal portions of the page of type in such a way as topermit thefree end portions of the tape to be secured together, together withmeans built into a galley to facilitate maintenance and handling of thetape. The invention affords a simple, practical and economicatineanswhich is destined to replace make-shift cords and strings such as arenow frequently utilized to temporarily bind or hold together a page oftype prior to its being secured in the printers chase.

In carrying the principlesof the inventive conception into actualpractice, I have evolved and produced anas'semblage of featuresproviding a structure which is efficient in performance, positive anddependable in action, practical and otherwise satisfactory inaccomplishing the .desired results in a satisfactory manner.

More specifically stated, "the predominating feature of the inventionis' founded'on the adoption of a relatively wide band-like tape which isadapted to embrace a page of type to facilitate handling it, togetherwith means to aid in accommodating and expediting the. placement of thebinding tape.

Secondly, novelty is predicated on the tape accommodation means which,in its preferred form, constitutes a stationary. part of a conventionalgalley. Otherwise stated, in order to' permit the tape-tobe-successfullyemployed, I contemplate the adoption of a refined orimproved galley.

Although the preceding paragraph carries the implication that the tapeaccommodation means constitutes a part of a galley, I desire itunderstood that the tape accommodation means need not necessarily be apart of the galley, but may be made and sold separately as an individualunit for those printers who do not desire to purichase a completegalley.

"FigureZ is a central longitudinal sectional view through the structureseen Figure 1.

Figure' 3 is a top plan view of the page; of type with the retentionbinding tape in position.

Figure 4. is simply an erid view-ofFigure 3 observing it in a directionfrom right to left. I

Figure 5 is'an end view or Figure 1 observing said figure in'a directionfrom right to left.

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary. perspective viewof one end'portionof one of the-tape holding bars.

Figure 'l is a similar View 6f a modification showing-grooves ofa'slightlydilferent style.

Figure 8is a View showing new spring retaining clipsm'ay be empmyed to"aid in securing the tape" against displacementwhilethe'type is being-set in the galley.

InFigure 1 I have shown what appears to be-a regulationorconventional'galley, the same-being, generally designated by thenumeralll imameluding a base plate 10 provided along onelongitudinaledg'e' with a reinforcing "or stabilizing rail 11. 'The'L-sha'pedholding means for the mean actually co-op'erates with the rail11' in. forming a type-confiningrirmand theb'ar portions of this8 rimare distinguished by the numerals 13'and- 14 respectively.

Th'ese*bar'sdiffer from conventichar'ri'm'bairs in that the inner facesthereof are formed with grooves. "The first groove; thatis,fthe"oute'rinost groove is* relatively narrow andfienote'd by thenumeral 15 in Figure 6. This is the groove'in' which the band like tapeisseatd and 'l ielduiitil the page of type 'is"'conipletd. Then there isa second groove is which may'be designated a's a clearancegrooveiritdwhich the bindingtape is moved so that it may be intimately boundaround the marginal portions of the page of type. The numeral 17 merelydesignates bevelled surfaces which function as webs joining the grooves15 and 16 together and to facilitate the easy placement of the tape inthe groove 15 without permitting tearing.

In practice, it is contemplated providing the upper flange 18 atlongitudinally spaced points with resilient retaining clips 19 ofappropriate form which clips project down into the groove 15 to engagethe upper edge portion of the tape to temporarily prevent accidentaldisplacement of the tape to interfere with the type-setting operation.

Manifestly, by proportioning the groove 15 to permit the tape to fitsnugly therein, these clips 19 may well be omitted.

So far as the modification in Figure 7 is conin "lifting ill-spacedlines.

cerned the same fundamental principle is carried into effect and thesame reference characters are employed to designate the correspondinggrooves. The only difference here is that the bevelled juncture or tapefeeding surfaces 17 are omitted. As a matter of fact, the crosssectional shape of the grooves is more or less immaterial so long as thefundamental. idea of the inner and outer grooves 15 and 16 is provided.

Before describing the use of the invention, I wish to repeat that Iprefer to utilize the means 13 and 14 as a part of the galley 9 as shownin Figure 1. At the same time, it is possible to use these featuresalone to provide an L-shaped unit which can be made and sold separatelyin cases Where the printer does not wish to purchase the completegalley.

In practice, this so-called L-shaped retaining means functions primarilyas a temporary holder in which the tape is inserted, leaving the ends ofthe tape free so that they can be brought around the complete bank orpage of type to allow the ends 20 and 21 to be secured together inoverlapping relationship as shown in Figures 3 and 4. In these figuresthe page of type is denoted by the numeral 22.

When the type page is moved from the galley to the stone slab forplacing in the form or lockup, the tape stays around the page, and thepage remains intact and unmoved while it is locked up. The tape bindingeffects no preceptible variation therein when the type is put in thepress. The tape is not removed from the page of type until said type isdead or ready for distribution. Obviously then there is a saving of timeby this method, one operation replacing the now familiar operations oftying and untying on the stone.

As the tape is made of comparatively thin material, the slack which ismade by squeeze from the "lock-up will be taken up by hugging in thespaces between the type line's (however small), and this will do awaywith the much abused habit of placing card strips alongside type pagesto aid Past experience has shown that this slack has given considerabletrouble in this class of inventions.

As before implied, the gist of the invention is inthe provision of arelatively. wide light-weight .band-like binding tape of a length topermit it to completely embrace the page of type with sufficientmaterial to allow the ends of the tape to be overlapped and securelyfastened together; together with an L-shaped holder for the tape whereinsaid holder is made up of right angular- 1y disposed bars having outerrelatively narrow grooves in which the tape is seated and held by clips,if desired, and inner relatively wider grooves into which the tape isdrawn for clearance to facilitate binding.

Again, I say that the L-shaped holder for the tape may well be built inas a part of the rim of a conventional galley to add to thepracticability of the invention.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

. r I claim:

device embodying right-angularly disposed bars,

the inner faces of said bars being formed with relatively narrow tapeseating. grooves, said grooves corresponding in width to the width ofthe tape, and resilient retaining clips carried by said bars anddepending into the upper edge portions of said grooves for releasableengagement with the tape.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a binding tape holder comprising asubstantially L-shaped device embodying right-angularly disposed bars,the inner faces of said bars being formed with relatively narrow tapeseating grooves, said grooves corresponding in width to the width of thetape, and resilient retaining clips carried by said bars and dependinginto the upper edge portions of said grooves for releasable engagementwith the tape, the inner'faces of said bars being formed with additionallarger grooves in registration with said first-named grooves, thesecond-named set of grooves affording clearance space into which thetape is moved to facilitate placement thereof. v

3. Tape type binding means comprising right angularly disposed bars inrespect to an inner face of which type is positionable into page form,and said inner face provided with a groove having an outer widthnarrower than the tape, and an inner width wider than the tape, saidnar-' rower groove serving to hold the tape while the LAURENCE A.COSTIGAN.

